We love exploring abandoned places, call us strange, but there is nothing quite like the eerie atmosphere of discovering a forgotten or over looked area of a city. Creeping behind the everyday, off the beaten track and into a lost world, a time capsule of a bygone era. A museum that you can interact with,
Bosnia
Portraits of Eastern Europe: Travelling around this fascinating region and taking in local life.
Whilst backpacking around Eastern Europe we well and truly fell in love with the region. We already had quite a high opinion of this often misunderstood area but travelling long term allowed us to get so much more under the surface of it and interact on a much more intense level. Of course, we were
The tunnels of Sarajevo that saved a city: A moving remnant of the siege
Sarajevo is city scared by the conflicts of the early 1990’s, for many people the name itself conjures up images of the war. It is true that wherever you go in this country, there is evidence of that awful period in European history. But not all those that remain are a symbol of hatred and
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Where east meets west, the scars still show but we fell in love anyway!
Bosnia is one of those countries that as hard as you try not to it conjures up images of war, refugees and destruction. Fight it as much as we wanted to we had already judged it, we were nervous entering the country, unsure of what would greet us and how safe we would feel. Fast
Discovering the haunting truth about The Srebrenica Genocide in Bosnia at Gallery 11/07/95
When you visit the Balkans and in particular the worst hit nation of Bosnia is really is hard to avoid the war. Not many people are all that open to talking about what is still an open wound, but there is evidence of the scars of war to be seen around almost every corner. From
Guide to Sarajevo. The east meets west Bosnia capital that stole our hearts!
When you think of Sarajevo you can’t help but think of the recent past, it conjures up images of a city in ruins, refugees, bombs and violence. Even the most open minded of us have to try hard to quell these negative images swirling around in our head. But we never judge a place until
How to get to the abandoned Sarajevo bobsleigh track from the 1984 Olympics, Bosnia
For as long as we have been interested in Urban Exploration we have wanted to head over to Sarajevo and set off hiking to the abandoned Sarajevo Bobsled Track from the 1984 winter Olympics that were held in the city. Not only does the idea of such a ghostly structure sitting above the city interest us
Mostar: Discovering the scars of the war that rocked Bosnia. The bombed out buildings that remain
Mostar is fast becoming a popular destination for the many visitors who cram into Dubrovnik every year. Taking the day trip over to this small and unassuming Ottoman city just over the border into Bosnia and Herzegovina. Strolling across the newly restored Stari Most and around the wonderful cobbled streets of the bazaar you can
The magnificent Mostar bridge divers: A tradition of bravery
When deciding on a route for our travels through the Balkans and Eastern Europe and which places we should visit, Mostar stood out to us after hearing about people who have jumped off the famous old bridge. Although being slightly apprehensive beforehand about visiting Bosnia because of the negative media attention the country had
A guide to Mostar, Bosnia: The multicultural Ottoman city with dramatic history but a huge heart!
Mostar has recently risen from the ashes of the war that left in in ruins to be one of the former Yugoslavia’s most popular destinations. Most people take day trips over from nearby Dubrovnik to sample some of this unique cities Ottoman charm. From the famous Stari most, an icon of the city and country,
Monthly backpacking round up: Month 2 (kind of). Exploring more off the beaten path balkans!
So, I left our last monthly as we had just arrived in Albania. It was more like the 6 week point rather than the monthly point so this is kind of a half month update!! We are getting on with the posts from all our amazing experiences we have had travelling though the Balkans but
A round up of our first month backpacking! The highs, lows and unforgettable moments!
It is a little over a month since we started off on what was a dream for a long time, I feel that I need to write something to keep mostly our family and freinds updated (but hopefully our followers and readers too) of our goings on. One of the things I realised early on
